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US 6,641,325 B2Granted
Plate unit mounting system utilizing spring clips for adjustably and detachably mounting items
AssigneeSchwarz Verbindungs-Systeme GmbH
InventorHelmut Schwarz
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Abstract
System for connecting a first element to a second element comprising a base plate adapted to be adjustably attached to the first element. The base plate comprises a mechanism for allowing the base plate to move with respect to the first element substantially along a first direction. A retaining plate is adapted to be attached to the second element. The retaining plate comprises a mechanism for allowing the retaining plate to move with respect to the base plate substantially along a second direction. The retaining plate is adjustably attached to the base plate. The first direction is different from the second direction.
Claims23
A system for connecting a first element to a second element, the system comprising:
- a base plate adapted to be adjustably attached to a surface of the first element, the base plate comprising a mechanism for allowing the base plate to move with respect to the first element substantially along a first direction;
- a retaining plate adapted to be attached to the second element, the retaining plate comprising a mechanism for allowing the retaining plate to move with respect to the base plate substantially along a second direction;
- the retaining plate being adjustably attached to the base plate;
- the first direction being different from the second direction;
- each of the first and second directions being parallel to the surface of the first element;
- the base plate comprising through openings;
- the retaining plate comprising through openings;
- and
- springs coupled to the retaining plate,
- wherein the springs extend through the through openings of the base plate when the first element is connected to the second element.
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A system for connecting a first element to a second element, the system comprising:
- a base plate adapted to be adjustably attached to a surface of the first element, the base plate comprising a mechanism for allowing the base plate to move with respect to the first element substantially along a first direction;
- a retaining plate adapted to be attached to the second element, the retaining plate comprising a mechanism for allowing the retaining plate to move with respect to the base plate substantially along a second direction;
- at least one retaining spring attached to the retaining plate, the at least one retaining spring being adapted to engage a pin that is coupled to the second element;
- the retaining plate being adjustably attached to the base plate;
- the first direction being different from the second direction;
- each of the first and second directions being parallel to the surface of the first element;
- the base plate comprising through openings;
- and
- the retaining plate comprising through openings,
- wherein the at least one retaining spring extends through one of the through openings of the base plate when the first element is connected to the second element.
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A system for connecting a first element to a second element, the system comprising:
- a base plate adapted to be adjustably attached to a surface of the first element, the base plate comprising a mechanism for allowing the base plate to move with respect to the first element substantially along a first direction;
- a retaining plate adapted to be attached to the second element, the retaining plate comprising a mechanism for allowing the retaining plate to move with respect to the base plate substantially along a second direction;
- at least one retaining spring attached to the retaining plate, the at least one retaining spring being adapted to engage a pin that is coupled to the second element;
- the retaining plate being adjustably attached to the base plate;
- the first direction being approximately orthogonal to the second direction;
- each of the first and second directions being parallel to the surface of the first element;
- the base plate comprising at least one through opening;
- and
- the retaining plate comprising at least one through opening,
- wherein the at least one retaining spring extends through the at least one through opening of the base plate when the first element is connected to the second element.
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A system for connecting a cover plate to a wall, the system comprising:
- a base plate adapted to be adjustably attached to a surface of the wall, the base plate comprising at least one slot for allowing the base plate to move with respect to the wall substantially along a first direction;
- a retaining plate adapted to be removably attached to the cover plate, the retaining plate comprising at least one slot for allowing the retaining plate to move with respect to the base plate substantially along a second direction;
- the retaining plate being adjustably attached to the base plate;
- the first direction being different from the second direction;
- each of the first and second directions being at least one of parallel to each other and parallel to the surface of the wall;
- the base plate comprising through openings;
- the retaining plate comprising through openings;
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- retaining springs coupled to the retaining plate,
- wherein the retaining springs extend through the through openings of the base plate when the cover plate is connected to the wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.